Posted on 03/28/2010 9:57:39 PM PDT by Salvation
And, yes, a lot of contrasts.
Think of everything a priest does during Holy Week.
The Passion on Palm Sunday
A re-dediciation of his priesthood at the Chrism Mass. (If you haven't ever attended one -- do it this year. It is so inspiring!!!!
Washing Feet on Holy Thursday
Hearing Confessions innumerable penitents (Thank you, God.)
Holy Hours of Adoration after the Holy Thursday Mass.
No Mass and an empty tabernacle on Good Friday
Welcoming New Catholics at the Easter Vigil
Mourning the betrayal of Jesus
Prostrating himself to Christ on Good Friday
Not enough seats for everyone on Easter Sunday! (What a great problem to have!)
(I know these aren't in order -- I just typed as things flashed through my brain.
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Jesus says we are priests !
THE PRIEST IN THE COMMUNION RITES - Liturgy Prepares for Reception of the Eucharist
An Hermeneutic of Priestly Continuity [Pope Benedict to Congregation for Clergy] Catholic Caucus
Revitalizing Your Priesthood (The Grace of Ars -- about St. John Vianney)
Pope's "Lectio Divina" to Roman Priests (Part 2)
Pope's "Lectio Divina" to Roman Priests (Part 1)
The Seminary as Nazareth: Formation in a School of Prayer [Year of the Priest feature]
The Ministry of Jesus through the Office of the Bishop
Renewed... and Reconciled
100 Prayers For Priests (Catholic Caucus)
Priest Offers 'Ten Things That Promote Vocations' In Honor Of National Vocation Awareness Week
A Time to Praise our Fathers (National Vocation Awareness Week) [Catholic Caucus]
On Praying for Priests (Thoughts from St. Thérèse of Lisieux)
The Priesthood and the Mass
Vatican Aide: Priest Vocations Up in 20 Countries (England and Wales among them)
The Experience of The Call (Discerning a Call to the Priesthood or Religious Life)
Priesthood Sunday - October 25, 2009
Health Care Council Letter to Priests, "A Priest at the Bedside of a Sick Person Represents Christ"
A Vocation to Be a Priest?
Do You Appreciate Your Priest? (with a touch of humor)
In India, Holy Orders
A priests chalice
Christ for Us: The Year for Priests [Catholic/Orthodox Caucus]
On Mary, Mother of Priests
Bishop Olmsted on the Devil and John Vianney
Catholic Caucus: Prayer for Our Priests (Year of the Priest)
Benedict reflects on Mary and the priesthood [Catholic Caucus]
The Priesthood A Priceless Gift
Forming Those Who Form Priests: The Gift of Purity of Heart
Spiritual Mothers of Priests: Your Questions [Year of the Priest]
Eucharistic Season in the Year of the Priesthood
Pope's Address at Audience With New Archbishops: "Carry Deeply in Your Hearts Your Priests"
No Matter What, He Always "Acts Like a Priest" [Ecumenical]
On Priestly Identity
What Can I Do For the Year of the Priest?
The Rosary for the Year of the Priest [Catholic Caucus]
Pope Notes His Goal for Year for Priests
On the Year for Priests
WHY A YEAR FOR PRIESTS?
Curé d'Ars: Model Priest [Year of the Priest]
ZENIT Launches Column on Priesthood
[Justin] Cardinal Rigali on the Year for Priests
Church Being Given Chance to Rediscover Priesthood [Year of the Priest]
Celebrating the Year of the Priesthood
St. John Vianney's Pastoral Plan
LETTER OF HIS HOLINESS POPE BENEDICT XVI PROCLAIMING A YEAR FOR PRIESTS [Catholic Caucus]
Year of the Priest Letter (Media immediately scrutinize its contents for controversy)
Year of the Priest [Catholic Caucus]
The Year for Priests [Catholic Caucus]
Year of the Priest Begins Friday
U.S. bishops launch website for Year for Priests
Our parish is SRO for the vigil mass on Easter every year.
Are you an ordained minister or priest?
At my parish for this year, we do not have anyone coming into the Church, but, in a way, my parish will be NEW again this Easter.
Also got an opportunity to go to confession this past two days ago, to see a priest who is retired. The good news is that there was a line after me. :)
I noticed a lot more folks this Saturday.
We will be having a special service Wednesday night with four priests to hear confessions.
Then he explains that we are priestly people who are to go forth and share the word.
I go each first Saturday, but since this coming first Saturday will be Holy Saturday, will be getting ready for Easter BIGTIME, my birthday, and also I will be singing/attending in my parish choir Holy Saturday evening/Easter Sunday morning, so I decided to go to confession a week early. :)
Thanks for the post. I recently attended a corned beef and cabbage dinner at a local protestant church. It was so sad to see how few people attended and I was told by my friend who put on the dinner that the people there were the ones who regularly attended church...So few..Sad. Then I came to Palm Sunday and my church was full and it’s a big church...What a difference.
Our most packed day is Good Friday for some reason. And this year, the lives for confession have been so long before and after Mass that the choir members are going to have to go on Friday at noon in order to be sure to be through before rehearsal starts. And I’d like to meet the priests that rehearse the Triduum. From where I usually am, we fly by the seat of our pants while the text messages go back and forth: “We’re ready, you can start the Ecce Sacerdos now.” “I don’t see mitres.” “He’s coming.” “I can’t see mitres.” And with a new archbishop who does things at the velocity of Speedy Gonzalez this is going to be interesting.
LOl! Texting during Mass!
The two signs of a good Church are the length of lines at the Confessional and the number of vocations to the priesthood and religious life.
We had eight priests hearing confessions in all our churches during the Easter Penance services. Our church was first and we had over 100 in the line. It’s been over 250, though, when we are the last church since they rotate the order!
So congratulate yourselves and pass the word! You have a great parish and Archbishop.
Big difference between the common priesthood of the believer and the Ministerial Priesthood of the ordained, just as Scripture teaches.
I work for a Priest.
I have never been so happy in my life since I started working for him.
Well, they can't use walkie talkies, the mics are too sensitive. :) What's really funny is when "peace be with you" is texted at the sign of peace.
And you in the office or a member of the staff?
My priest was one of the reasons I STOPPED working and started coming to Daily Mass. All of a sudden the extra money and the work just wasn’t worth it. It took be about four months to formally break the ties with the local school district, though.
I was laid off 2-26-2010 from my high powered, high paying job. Way too much stress. It was actually a blessing.
So, I now work for the Priest that supported me while I was losing my job (took 7 months to be laid off). He was there for me every time I cried, stressed out, etc. I didn’t know there were people like him. This has been the best thing that could have happened to me.
Yes I am ordained by Jesus not a man born onto sin ! HalleluJah \o/
Revelation 1:5-6 (King James Version)
5And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
6And hath made us kings and “priests” unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
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